Today's Passage: Exodus 2-3
The first two chapters of Exodus tell the story of God's great provision for Moses. Three times his life could have ended...the faith of the Hebrew midwives changes history, the faith of his mother and sister keep him alive, and God's protection as he fled Egypt. You can talk all you want about "luck", but Moses had something so much greater: the hand of God was on his life.
That's what makes chapter 3 so amazing to me. Moses has been protected by God his entire life...never mind the fact he's talking to a burning bush that will not be consumed...AND hearing the voice of the Lord come from the bush explaining who He is and what He wants to do...and still argues with God. You can make it sound better by saying Moses wasn't confident or doubted his leadership ability, but the bottom line is this is a man who had been protected for this moment and is arguing with God in a face-to face meeting. That, my friends, is a bold move.
We might think to ourselves, "I would never argue with God! I know my place." But how many times have we heard God say "Go!" and we try to tell him all the reasons it won't work? How many times has God said, "I want to spend time with you!" and we answer with all the reasons we are too busy? How many times have we heard God say "Give!" and we tell him all the ways we can't afford to give right now? That, my friends, is just as bold a move as what Moses has done here.
Lucky for Moses (and for us), God is so patient. God answers his questions and encourages him in his weakness. I pray that God will be as patient with us, but more than that, I pray that we would have the courage to follow where God would lead without hesitation!
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